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May 14, 2013 A Tulsa, Oklahoma nursing home worker was arrested last week at a bank while trying to cash a check from a resident’s account. Financial exploitation of any kind against the elderly is a form of nursing home …

May 13, 2013 Three elderly residents of a Columbus, Georgia nursing home have reported nursing home abuse to police last week after complaining of sexual assault. According to police reports, Columbus police detectives are now investigating the allegations that reportedly …

May 10, 2013 On the last day of Florida’s legislation, a bill to help reform the influx of nursing home abuse and neglect has once again failed to pass. According to reports, Bill SB 646 was passed by the Senate, …

April 26, 2013 According to JAMA Internal Medicine, a new study reveals that victims of elder and nursing home abuse are linked to overwhelming high hospitalization rates of older adults, and more prone to frequent hospital visits well after the …

April 25, 2013 An elderly Clearwater, Florida man was arrested this morning for sexual nursing home abuse after allegedly sexually assaulting a nursing home resident who is recovering from a severe stroke. According to the police report, Vincent Paoella, 70, …

April 19, 2013 A Lucas County Common Pleas Court jury in Ohio returned a guilty verdict last week in regards to a former worker accused of nursing home abuse last year. According to reports, 31-year-old Tacarra Bryson was working at …

April 18, 2013 This week, the state of Florida assessed a hefty fine against an Ormond, Florida nursing home that failed to properly handle a severe case of nursing home abuse. According to reports, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration …

April 17, 2013 A former Grand Rapids, North Dakota woman who has been charged with nursing home abuse, was granted permission by the courts this week to access the victim’s medical records. According to reports, 36-year-old Heather Lynn Laird, a …

April 16, 2013 A West Virginia family was victorious this week in court after the jury awarded a $90.5 million verdict for the nursing home abuse and neglect of a family member that led to her death. According to reports, …

April 15, 2013 A Cincinnati, Ohio nursing home is now on the federal watch list after investigations revealed nursing home abuse against a dementia resident last week. According to reports, the East Galbraith Health Care Center in Deer Park underwent …